Living with hearing loss
Today another test was performed upon me that supports the general findings of a more in depth but less reliable test and that is that I have a noise induced hearing loss. The first time this was presented to me the group collectively dismissed it based upon un-calibrated equipment, however the test today is indisputable: I have destroyed hair cells in my left ear at a surprisingly low level. Which isn't the end of the world but it is similar to Eli in Little Miss Sunshine when he finds out that he is color blind. It's unnerving to discover that you're abnormal and sound has kind of become my jam. But I've listened to the old guys in various sound related industries talk about how to train yourself against your own inadequacies so I am seeking a more in depth test so that I can be aware of the specifics of the loss.
In other news I gave a presentation today that will be looked upon in history as a turning point in presentations (Jobs-worthy guys). After I finished I thought that this presentation will certainly be featured in Meeting Magazine, which only served to bring me even closer to the Jack Donaghy. When he first made an Ishikawa joke on the show I knew that that is the life in which I belong. That character is the man I hope to become and the man that I know that I somewhat am already. Core to these ideas is the knowledge that I am awesome. Support for this includes the following:
1. I am the top student in my audiology class and everyone knows it
2. I am intimidatingly handsome in business casual
3. When it comes to public speaking, let's just say I could compete in the private sector too
4. My lady is a super fox (this everyone also knows)
I don't have the business elite drinking down yet, but my four different whiskeys and crystal stemware say that I'm on my way.
In other news I gave a presentation today that will be looked upon in history as a turning point in presentations (Jobs-worthy guys). After I finished I thought that this presentation will certainly be featured in Meeting Magazine, which only served to bring me even closer to the Jack Donaghy. When he first made an Ishikawa joke on the show I knew that that is the life in which I belong. That character is the man I hope to become and the man that I know that I somewhat am already. Core to these ideas is the knowledge that I am awesome. Support for this includes the following:
1. I am the top student in my audiology class and everyone knows it
2. I am intimidatingly handsome in business casual
3. When it comes to public speaking, let's just say I could compete in the private sector too
4. My lady is a super fox (this everyone also knows)
I don't have the business elite drinking down yet, but my four different whiskeys and crystal stemware say that I'm on my way.